Africa and the Middle East – 65 states with different cultures, climate zones and language areas. The BMBF is committed to science relations with these world regions in many different ways.

Current political and economic issues succinctly ... The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships ...

The Middle East and North Africa is a region of significant geopolitical, economic and strategic importance, but remains vulnerable to conflict, climate change, political upheaval and entrenched ...

The Middle East and North Africa are undergoing a period of profound upheaval, accompanied by political, social and economic crises, increasingly fragile statehood, as well as violent conflicts and ...

Learn more about current emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa and across the world on the Emergencies page. In Iraq, relative stability has created a unique opportunity for displaced Iraqis ...